
Wearing the Lion
Wearing the Lion is a 2025 queer fantasy and fairy-tale retelling novel by John Wiswell. Key subjects include Mythology, retellings, Greek Mythology and Adult.
At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
Quick answers
Who wrote Wearing the Lion?
Wearing the Lion was written by John Wiswell and first published in 2025.
What genre is Wearing the Lion?
It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, Myth & Legend Fiction and Historical Fiction.
How long is Wearing the Lion?
The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Wearing the Lion?
Readers who like it often enjoy Lies We Sing to the Sea, Wicked Beauty and Circe.
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